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Using the Blocked & Allowed apps settings screen in Avast Antivirus

The Blocked & Allowed apps settings screen is available in paid versions of Avast Antivirus version 19.0 and higher. To upgrade your application to the latest version, follow steps in the article below:

The features that you can manage via Blocked & Allowed apps depends on which Avast Antivirus product you purchased. For more information about which features are included in different product versions, refer to the article below:

Blocked apps: When an application is blocked by an Avast feature, the Avast feature always prevents the blocked application from accessing your system. You are not notified when a blocked application attempts to access your system.

Allowed apps: When an application is allowed by an Avast feature, the Avast feature always allows the allowed application to access your system. You are not notified when an allowed application accesses your system.

Refer to the relevant section below to manage your blocked or allowed apps:

Add an app to your List of blocked apps

If an untrusted application attempts to access your webcam, sensitive documents, or protected folders, you may receive a notification from Avast asking to block or allow the interaction. If you select Block, the application is automatically added to your List of blocked apps. You can also manually add apps to your List of blocked apps:

Add an app to your List of allowed apps

If an untrusted application attempts to access your webcam, sensitive documents, or protected folders, you may receive a notification from Avast asking to block or allow the interaction. If you select Allow, the application is automatically added to your List of allowed apps. You can also manually add apps to your List of allowed apps:

Remove an application from your list of blocked apps

The application no longer appears in your List of blocked apps and is no longer blocked by Sensitive Data Shield, Webcam Shield, or Ransomware Shield. When the removed application attempts to access your sensitive documents, you PC's webcam, or your protected folders, you receive a notification asking you to block or allow the interaction.

Remove an application to your List of allowed apps

The application no longer appears in your List of allowed apps and is no longer allowed by Sensitive Data Shield, Webcam Shield, or Ransomware Shield. When the removed application attempts to access your sensitive documents, you PC's webcam, or your protected folders, you receive a notification asking you to block or allow the interaction.